Zernograd (, literally "Grain town") is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Zernogradsky District in
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblastʹ, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast ...
,
Russia
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, located southeast of
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, from the Sea of Azov, directly north of t ...
, the administrative center of the
oblast
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. Population:
History
It was founded in 1915 as the
halt of Verblyud () due to the construction of the Rostov–Torgovaya railway. By 1933, it became a settlement and was renamed Zernovoy (). It was granted town status in 1951 and renamed Zernograd in 1960.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Zernograd serves as the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Zernogradsky District.
[Law #340-ZS] As an administrative division, it is, together with ten
rural localities, incorporated within Zernogradsky District as Zernogradskoye
Urban Settlement
An urban settlement is a concentrated settlement that is part of an urban area. It is an area with high density of human-created structures.
*Municipal urban settlement, a type of subdivision such as Cape Town in Western Cape
*Urban settlement, a ...
.
As a
municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Zernogradsky Municipal District.
[Law #203-ZS]
Military
From 1969 to 1995,
Zernograd (air base) was home to the 106th Training Aviation Regiment,
Yeysk
Yeysk () is a port and a resort town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the shore of the Taganrog Gulf of the Sea of Azov. The town is built primarily on the Yeysk Spit, which separates the Yeya River from the Sea of Azov. Population:
...
Higher Military School of Pilots, of the
Soviet Air Forces
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. The regiment was equipped with the
L-29 and
L-39 jet trainer aircraft.
The airbase is now home to the 16th Army Aviation Brigade.
References
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External links
Official website of ZernogradZernograd Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast